Whats New in the Press Room

DCEDC and DCT Unveil New Logo and Highlight Summer Fun in Dutchess County

(May 2010)

POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK -- Dutchess County Executive William R. Steinhaus joined leaders from Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC) & Dutchess County Tourism (DCT) at a press conference on Monday, May 24, to announce several new summer events and introduce a new logo for Dutchess County Tourism. They also announced the launch of a Geocaching Program together with the Hudson Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Dutchess District. More than a million people have caught the 'Geocaching bug' and want to share the adventure.

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Hampton Inn Fishkill's Indira Naidu Wins Worldwide Hilton Sales Award

(May 2010)

Poughkeepsie, New York--Indira Naidu, Hampton Inn Fishkill's Director of Sales and Marketing, has received an award from Hilton Hotels Corporation. Indira was selected to receive the “Best Partner, Hilton Sales Worldwide, Business Travel Sales” award. The honor was announced last week and made official with the receipt of a plaque sent to the Hampton Inn Fishkill, as well as a party pack to help her celebrate with the hotel employees!

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Dutchess County Tourism and the Dutchess County Arts Council present
Building Your Business Conference: Connecting Arts & Tourism

(March 2010)

Poughkeepsie, New York--Dutchess County Tourism and the Dutchess County Arts Council are presenting a conference to bring together two significant economic drivers and make them even stronger. The conference will be held at the Hotel Sierra on Route 9 in Fishkill from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27. 

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NEW DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK TRAVEL GUIDE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE

(March 2010)

POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK– Thinking of a staycation this year? Families, couples and groups of friends can plan a fun, affordable getaway close to home as easily as requesting a free copy of the new Dutchess County Travel Guide. Produced by Dutchess County Tourism (DCT) in cooperation with Luminary Publishing, the 54-page color guide is filled with ideas for day trips, weekend getaways or longer vacations. This travel planner details all there is to see and do in the heart of New York State’s Hudson River Valley. Your free copy is just a click of the mouse or toll-free phone call away.

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New York State Cuts Tourism Funding (March 2010)

DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY – Tourism is the number 1 industry in the state, so why is New York cutting its advertising budget in half and reducing funding to Tourism agencies? Find out in "The Tourism Value Proposition" by Deborah Garry. She tells why, among others, a recent tourism convention left …."many of us with a decided sense of the need for a critical call to action, because it seems as if the one entity least understanding Tourism’s “value proposition” is our very own New York State." Read a reprint of an article that first appeared in the Hudson Valley Business Journal.

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President Obama Tells the World ‘Come to America’ with Signing of First-Ever U.S. Travel Promotion Program

WASHINGTON, DC -- The travel community celebrated a major victory today when President Obama signed into law the first-ever national travel promotion and communications program to attract more international travelers to the U.S. The historic moment, commemorated during a White House signing ceremony, is a major step in addressing America’s decline in attracting overseas visitors to the U.S. during the past decade.

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Dutchess County Tourism Calendar Goes Green In 2010

POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK -- Dutchess County Tourism has gone green in 2010! The County tourism agency is no longer printing its seasonal "Happenings" calendars. Events are listed in a redesigned online calendar.

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Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park Receives Tourism Development Award

February 9, 2010 — Albany, New York — The newly opened Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park was awarded the 2010 Tourism Excellence Award for Tourism Development at the Empire State Tourism Conference in Albany on February 9. The Park was selected for the award by the New York State Travel and Vacation Association (NYSTVA, the conference host), in recognition of success in attracting visitors as the result of a clearly articulated vision, strategy and plan of execution.

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Explore the History of Hudson Valley Cuisine & Customs at the Great Estates!

Bon Appétit: Food and Dining in the Hudson Valley, a conference organized by the Great Estates Consortium, will be held on Saturday, March 20, beginning at 8:30am in the Wallace Visitor Center at the Roosevelt Home and Library in Hyde Park.

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Dutchess County Tourism Chooses BBG&G as its Advertising Agency

Middletown, NY (January 20, 2010) – BBG&G, a multi-award-winning advertising and PR agency serving clients throughout the Northeast, has been appointed the “agency of record” for Dutchess County Tourism (DCT), the officially designated destination marketing organization for Dutchess County.

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